Third Level Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (406)

Joanna Tuffy

Ceist:

406. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of funding from his Department to institutes of technology and universities from the State on a college by college basis and under the heading which that funding was made available in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; if any moneys were returned during these years to the Department as unspent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38088/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

As the Deputy may be aware my Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to the Universities and Institutes of Technology. My Department also allocates capital funding to the HEA for disbursement to the sector, while my Department allocates capital funding directly to the Institutes of Technology.

A breakdown of funding allocated by the HEA to the sector is detailed each year in the HEA's published accounts. A table which shows an extract from the published accounts for years 2007 to 2011 follows. The 2011 accounts have been adjusted to reflect refunds of €5.9m made to my Department in that year. Also following is a table showing breakdown of funding allocated this year to date by the HEA and details of capital funding allocated directly by my Department to the Institutes of Technology for the years requested by the Deputy.

The tables are available in attachment Q406.docx at the top of the web page.